A commuter waits in the snow and sleet at the Prince's Bay station of the Staten Island Railway.Staten Island Advance/Irving Silverstein

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Staten Islanders are in for a tough commute on Wednesday morning with reduced speeds on all of the bridges and express and regular bus delays.

Traffic was slow or stop and go on all of the Island expressways at 8 a.m. An accident was blocking the left lane of the West Shore Expressway southbound between South Avenue and Victory Boulevard.

The Korean War Veterans Memorial Parkway is extremely slushy, according to a driver. Roads all over the Island are wet, slushy and in some cases icy due to snow, sleet and freezing rain. Following harsh criticism about snow removal efforts, Sanitation Department plows and salt spreaders have been out on Staten Island roads since the flakes started falling.

A 25 mile-per-hour speed restriction is in place for both the New York and New Jersey bound Goethals
Bridge and Outerbridge Crossing.

Planned work on the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge means that the lower level is closed in both directions and because of that closure and the wet roadways, motorists are being asked to drive at reduced speeds.

Allow extra travel time and expect delays on all express and local buses on Staten Island on Wednesday morning. Staten Island Limited bus service will make all local stops. The S42 buses are detoured in both directions due to icy road conditions. Service is reported to be good on the Staten Island Railway.